Love horoscopes: Dec. 2 – Dec. 8

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Mixed signals

Is he pushing you away because he doesn't want to get hurt? Is he saying yes because he doesn't know how to say no? Is he a work in progress or just damaged goods? It's hard to tell the difference between come hither and stay away when Mercury forms a square to Neptune from Dec. 4 to Dec. 9. Messages are garbled, signals are mixed, and it's anyone's guess as to what's going on. Think of it as entering a psychic Bermuda Triangle where the emotional compasses spin wildly and where it's impossible to get your bearings. Thankfully this energy won’t last for very long and you should be able to figure out what's what by Dec. 10.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21 – Jan. 18)

The new moon in Sagittarius on Dec. 2 in the most vulnerable part of your solar chart will bring out your morbid side when it comes to relationships. It will stir up feelings of loneliness, longings for boyfriends past, and thoughts of futility. Not exactly a holiday upper. Friends may even look at you and ask: Who made you the Ghost of Christmas Future? Thank heavens it's only a mood and it will lift soon. But let it serve as a reminder to live in the moment. It's the only moment we truly have.